Footloose's Iconic Elements: See How the Remake Stacks Up to the Original

Footloose's Iconic Elements: See How the Remake Stacks Up to the Original

Footloose comes to theaters this weekend, and it's not just dance movie enthusiasts who'll appreciate the flick. Fans of the original will also be interested, not just because it's a remake, but because the new film is so loyal that many of the elements are exactly the same. So how similar are they? Check out our side-by-side analysis to see.

So it's pretty much a shot-for-shot remake? Yawn. I'm not in love with the original Footloose, but it is a classic, and I don't get Hollywood's obsession with remakes. The only time I think a remake is (semi) justified is when it's a heavy-action or fantasy movie that could benefit from new CGI techniques.